These Patriotic cupcakes in a jar are perfect for gift giving , dessert or sending home as your party favor for this years 4th of July celebration! The Tomkat Studio gives complete how to instructions and even offers free cupcake toppers and labels to finish off your spectacular cupcake in a jar creations! Click here for you how to instructions.

On Valentine's Day, my husband suprised me with a new Cricut Cake Mini!!! So EXCITING!!!! So FUN! This was my first trial. Each year I donate a cake to my son's troop to celebrate the Blue and Gold! I think my scouts turned out really cute! I must admit, the decorating is very plain on this one. Next time, I need to plan ahead a bit more. It does take quite a while to make, cut and assemble all of the pieces.

Today's weather made me dream of nicer days! If it weren't raining in my neighborhood, a burger and dog might be on our dinner plates tonight!

I used a loaf pan to make the 'roll'. The hotdog is carved from the middle piece I had removed from the roll. How cute is the relish? This relish is made from some green jelly beans diced into small pieces!